Improvement in fluting-irons



C. ANDERSDN.

'rluting Irons.

.No.15295g- Parentedlulymnam.

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THE BRAPHIC CO. FHDTD -LlTHQsul PARK PLACE/NX.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES ANDERSON, OF BOONE, IOVA.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLUTING-IRONS.

Specilication forming part of L'etters Patent No. 152,959, dated .Iuly 14, 18T-l 5 application :filed 4 January 17, 1874.

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES ANDERSON, of Boone, in the county of Boone and State ot' Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fluting Apparatus, of which the following is a specification:

The invention will first be fully described, and then pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l represents a vertical section of Fig. 3, taken on the line x av. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section of Fig. 3,-taken on the line yy. Fig. 3 is a top or plan view.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is the bed-piece, the upper surface of which is an arc of a circle, iluted, or with grooves therein of any desired form. B is the upper portion, the lower side of which is the arc of a circle, with iutes or grooves therein to correspond with those in the lower portion. The upper side of this upper portion is a flat surface to correspond with the face of the atiron, but having a cavity, O, for containing hot air. D is a vertical flange, against which the butt of the iiat-iron bears. E is a vertical i'iauge at the other end, having' a set-screw, F, b y means of which the iron is fastened on the top piece B. G G are vertical side anges for strengthening the ilange E and guiding the screw block H, which latter fits onto the point ofthe ilat-iron. The screw F is turned in and out by means of a socket-wrench. The fiat-iron is thus attached to the top piece B when it is hot.

The fabric to be luted is placed between the two parts A B, and the flat-iron, with the part B, is rocked and pressed upon the fabric,

which receives the desired impression.

The parts A B may be made ot' either iron, brass, or of any suitable material.

I am aware that sad-irons have been heretofore used with iluting-irons attached by screws and lugs, and also that Hating-irons have been provided with curved or fluting surfaces. These I do not claim broadly; but

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentl. The combination, with the fluting-bed A, of a movable fluter, having the cavity C, over which the fiat-iron is placed, and under which is located the said bed, to allow the heat from the flat-iron to be transmitted to the uter indirectly through a stratum of air, and thus to be tempered.

2. The combination of iianges D E G, screw F, and block H, to hold the Hat-iron to the movable fluter in the manner described.

CHARLES ANDERSON.

' Witnesses:

J. A. EATON, JOHN H. BRoWNE. 

